General Chemistry: Atoms First
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ISBN: 9780321809261
Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.29SP
Which compound in each of the following pairs is more covalent?
- (a) PCl3 or AlF3
- (b) CaO or NO
- (c) NH3 or KH
- (d) SnO2 or SiO2
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